Alexander of Judea

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Alexander of Judea was a Hasmonean prince and son of Herod the Great whose contested lineage and political significance made him a notable figure within the Herodian dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hasmonean prince
Herodian prince
historical figure
birthPlace Judea
causeOfDownfall court intrigues and accusations of treason by Herod the Great
conflict dynastic conflicts in the Herodian court
country Judea
dynasty Herodian dynasty
era Late Second Temple period
ethnicity Jewish
father Herod the Great
fatherInLaw Archelaus of Cappadocia
givenName Alexander
historicalContext Herodian Kingdom
surface form: Roman client kingdom of Judea
house Hasmonean dynasty
mother Mariamne I
notableFor being a son of Herod the Great
his Hasmonean lineage through Mariamne I
succession disputes within the Herodian dynasty
politicalStatus potential heir to Herod the Great
positionHeld Hasmonean prince of Judea
relatedTo Hasmonean dynasty
surface form: Hasmonean royal family

Roman imperial politics
religion Judaism
roleInDynasty link between Hasmonean and Herodian houses
sibling Aristobulus IV
Herod Antipas
Herod Archelaus
Philip the Tetrarch
source Antiquities of the Jews
surface form: Josephus – Antiquities of the Jews

Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
surface form: Josephus – The Jewish War
spouse Glaphyra of Cappadocia
timePeriod 1st century BCE

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Herodian dynasty notableMember Alexander of Judea
Mariamne I father Alexander of Judea
this entity surface form: Alexander of Judaea
Mariamne I child Alexander of Judea
this entity surface form: Alexander (son of Herod and Mariamne)
Aristobulus III of Judea father Alexander of Judea
this entity surface form: Alexander of Judaea
Aristobulus IV sibling Alexander of Judea
this entity surface form: Alexander (son of Herod and Mariamne I)
Tigranes V of Armenia father Alexander of Judea